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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 20, 2015

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VIIRS Polar Winds Now Generated at Sodankyä, Finland: Visible and Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) polar winds are now generated at a direct broadcast (DB) site in Sodankylä, Finland. The site is run by the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). Direct broadcast Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) polar winds have been generated there since 2007. The DB winds can be generated faster than with our conventional processing system, as the satellite data are available within minutes. Therefore, more wind data can be assimilated in early model runs at numerical weather prediction centers. Plots of VIIRS and MODIS winds generated at Sodankylä are available at http://stratus.ssec.wisc.edu/db/sodankyla. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu; S. Wanzong, CIMSS)

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Figure caption: VIIRS winds generated at Sodankylä, Finland for one pass on 20 February 2015.

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